# Ignition **URL:** https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=730 [Latest](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/tags.md) **Page:** 731 --- ## [system.tag.writeBlocking result - result of write or tag quality?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writeblocking-result-result-of-write-or-tag-quality/67906)
**Author:** [@Alysse](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alysse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-tag-writeblocking-result-result-of-write-or-tag-quality/67906 "2022-12-22T13:33:57Z")
Is the QualityCode result of system.tag.writeBlocking() the result of the write (i.e. Good = the tag was successfully written to) or is it the quality of the tag at the time of writing? --- ## [Enable / disable a data type tag according to a datatype parameter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-a-data-type-tag-according-to-a-datatype-parameter/31754)
**Author:** [@lachguerabdallah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lachguerabdallah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/enable-disable-a-data-type-tag-according-to-a-datatype-parameter/31754 "2022-12-22T05:21:21Z")
hello, How can I enable / disable a data type tag according to a datatype parameter? for example if my\_parameter = 1 deactivate tag\_A. if my\_parameter = 2 deactivate tag\_A and tag\_B Thanks a lot --- ## [Tree component styled differently in Designer vs Perspective Session](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-component-styled-differently-in-designer-vs-perspective-session/67854)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Barlow](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jacob_Barlow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tree-component-styled-differently-in-designer-vs-perspective-session/67854 "2022-12-22T01:03:51Z")
Hey all, quick question regarding why a component would look different in designer vs in perspective. The tree component looks like this, with correctly inverted colors in designer: And then in the perspective sessio… --- ## [How do you make a very large map transform? (17K options)](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-very-large-map-transform-17k-options/67851)
**Author:** [@Davis\_Hatrel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Davis_Hatrel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-very-large-map-transform-17k-options/67851 "2022-12-21T22:14:19Z")
I am trying to display the SPN (fault code standard for CAT engines) description in my project given the SPN number. Usually I would use a map transform on a binding to do something like this, but in this case there are … --- ## [How does drvid in sqlth\_partitions relate to scid and to entries in sqlth\_te?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-drvid-in-sqlth-partitions-relate-to-scid-and-to-entries-in-sqlth-te/23840)
**Author:** [@mpderbec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mpderbec)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-does-drvid-in-sqlth-partitions-relate-to-scid-and-to-entries-in-sqlth-te/23840 "2022-12-21T21:44:11Z")
I’m trying to figure out if my SQL queries should care about the drvid that is in the sqlth\_partitions table. I need to go from an entry in sqlth\_te to a query against a historical data table (e.g., sqlt\_data\_1\_2019\_04). … --- ## [Ignition VoIP SIP Trunk issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-voip-sip-trunk-issue/67880)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Giske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Richard_Giske)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-voip-sip-trunk-issue/67880 "2022-12-21T18:26:08Z")
Hi, Got an issue, where me and the IT department is struggeling. Have set up a VoIP Notification, but keep getting an error and unable to get connected. After some research, it seems Ignition is sending the initial co… --- ## [Binding a Drop Down List from Custom Object in root Container in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-a-drop-down-list-from-custom-object-in-root-container-in-perspective/67881)
**Author:** [@soundwavesct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soundwavesct)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/binding-a-drop-down-list-from-custom-object-in-root-container-in-perspective/67881 "2022-12-21T18:20:54Z")
I am calling a REST API to populate a dataset that is stored in the root container of my Perspective Page (Custom property named response). I want to bind my drop down list (value and label) based on this data with is i… --- ## [How to set focus in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-focus-in-perspective/46006)
**Author:** [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-focus-in-perspective/46006 "2022-12-21T18:15:09Z")
I have a pop-up view in perspective that contains some labels, buttons and a textfield. I’d like to set the focus to the textfield when the pop-up opens, how can I do this? --- ## [Writing to Client Tags from scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-client-tags-from-scripts/67817)
**Author:** [@PRAMANJ](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PRAMANJ)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-client-tags-from-scripts/67817 "2022-12-21T17:49:32Z")
I presume to write to client tags from scripts the same scripting function holds good system.tag.writeAsync(path, 0) where path the is \[client\]path for the tag and also hope these client tags used to store properties t… --- ## [Showing most recent alarms in vision alarm status table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-most-recent-alarms-in-vision-alarm-status-table/51460)
**Author:** [@pkhoshroo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pkhoshroo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/showing-most-recent-alarms-in-vision-alarm-status-table/51460 "2022-12-21T17:21:00Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to show the most recent alarms during the past 8 hours in the Alarm status table. Tried to find a way to do this but could not find any answer. Currently, I am seeing all the alarms but I wan… --- ## [FTP script broke on upgrade to Windows Server 2019](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-script-broke-on-upgrade-to-windows-server-2019/67871)
**Author:** [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ftp-script-broke-on-upgrade-to-windows-server-2019/67871 "2022-12-21T15:12:30Z")
Here's the bones of the script that worked on Windows Server 2012. logger = system.util.getLogger("ftp\_param\_report") import io import csv from ftplib import FTP machine = int(machine) # '03' -\> 3, etc., f… --- ## [Add new member to UDT instances](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-new-member-to-udt-instances/67841)
**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/add-new-member-to-udt-instances/67841 "2022-12-21T14:13:01Z")
I wonder if it is only me that needs this option or if other people do something else. I use UDT as a unit of the task to run my logic. Users instantiate UDT during runtime and pass some parameters to it to config it. T… --- ## [Change the header color of a Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-header-color-of-a-alarm-status-table/41933)
**Author:** [@Icom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Icom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-the-header-color-of-a-alarm-status-table/41933 "2022-12-21T14:05:25Z")
Does anyone know how to change the color of a table header? Currently it always appears white. Thanks --- ## [MiR 250 Robot with Rest API need help with help with HTTP Post](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mir-250-robot-with-rest-api-need-help-with-help-with-http-post/67853)
**Author:** [@soundwavesct](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/soundwavesct)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mir-250-robot-with-rest-api-need-help-with-help-with-http-post/67853 "2022-12-21T10:55:52Z")
OK, so I am trying to interface with a MiR 250 Robot. At this point I need to simply supply a list of "Missions" stored in the system. And then have the user select a Mission and put it in the robots queue. I have no … --- ## [Bad quality from 1 Tag but not from the others](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-from-1-tag-but-not-from-the-others/67709)
**Author:** [@Gilberto\_Melo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gilberto_Melo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bad-quality-from-1-tag-but-not-from-the-others/67709 "2022-12-21T09:23:15Z")
Hello everyone, trying to get Ignition to work in a simple setup for testing. We have a S7-1517 and I was able to get the Ignition OPC UA server setup and also created a device to have it connect to. I have enabled PU… --- ## [Report design tab does not show tag historian query parameters on 8.1.21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-design-tab-does-not-show-tag-historian-query-parameters-on-8-1-21/67867)
**Author:** [@hewking32](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hewking32)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/report-design-tab-does-not-show-tag-historian-query-parameters-on-8-1-21/67867 "2022-12-21T09:18:49Z")
Hi All I followed reports tutorial on tag historian query from inductive university. So i did what was shown and created tag history data source and dragged several tags (UDT's if its matter) which have some aliases. Wh… --- ## [Perspective XY Chart As Bar chart as like Vision](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-as-bar-chart-as-like-vision/67815)
**Author:** [@Sri\_Haran](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sri_Haran)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-as-bar-chart-as-like-vision/67815 "2022-12-21T03:54:33Z")
Hello All, Good Day, I would like to know is there any possibilities like appending a dataset to datasources of XY chart through scripting Though i tried the same in vision it works fine but its not working in perspecti… --- ## [Two Store and Forward connection with the same name](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-store-and-forward-connection-with-the-same-name/67856)
**Author:** [@YF129701](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/YF129701)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-store-and-forward-connection-with-the-same-name/67856 "2022-12-20T23:08:08Z")
I'm having trouble upgrading from 8.1.20 to 8.1.23. Whenever I go through the upgrade, I always get this error message: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: value already present: EngineeringDM I would run the upgrade, … --- ## [Reading and Writing Tag's UDT Parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-and-writing-tags-udt-parameters/67745)
**Author:** [@hmiCanuck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hmiCanuck)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-and-writing-tags-udt-parameters/67745 "2022-12-20T22:35:12Z")
Done some searching but I can't seem to get it working. Ignition 8.1 I have a bunch of tags based on a UDT and have a specific tag parameter that I'd like to read in and then modify via a script. Can anyone provide an… --- ## [Error saving the container?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-saving-the-container/67844)
**Author:** [@L\_F](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/L_F)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/error-saving-the-container/67844 "2022-12-20T20:45:54Z")
I have a window with a template repeater and custom variable of type dataset which gets a dataset to which the repeater is bound. The window display looks the way I want and is working as expected, but whenever I save th… --- ## [Perspective Home Page Extension](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-home-page-extension/67840)
**Author:** [@nicholas.robinson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nicholas.robinson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-home-page-extension/67840 "2022-12-20T20:14:27Z")
From what I can see, the title of the project dictates what goes in the browser URL below: /data/perspective/client/{project title} Is there any way to force that to be a different value short of changing the project n… --- ## [Is it possible to create a perspective property that uses items in the path as the values?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-perspective-property-that-uses-items-in-the-path-as-the-values/67796)
**Author:** [@Everett\_Cass](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Everett_Cass)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-perspective-property-that-uses-items-in-the-path-as-the-values/67796 "2022-12-20T19:01:35Z")
Params: GroupNumber: 01 SystemNumber: 01 I have a few properties in an embedded view that change the contents in the embedded view. Right now those properties are changed by having Parameters in the container above the… --- ## [Set Y-Axis for TimeSeries Chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-y-axis-for-timeseries-chart/67833)
**Author:** [@Michael\_White](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_White)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/set-y-axis-for-timeseries-chart/67833 "2022-12-20T17:44:41Z")
Is it possible to set the max and min of the Y-axis on the timeseries chart? It seems that it only autoscales based off the data provided. I want to bind the max and min to specific values. --- ## [Can I get the oldValue of a getValue in the data property of a table component?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-get-the-oldvalue-of-a-getvalue-in-the-data-property-of-a-table-component/67836)
**Author:** [@SOPerator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SOPerator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-get-the-oldvalue-of-a-getvalue-in-the-data-property-of-a-table-component/67836 "2022-12-20T17:19:51Z")
I have a table component that allows for row selection, and would like to use the oldValue functionality of the propertyChange scripting to bring up a warningBox dialogue when a user switches from a particular value to a… --- ## [Accessing report in Ignition 7.6.3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-report-in-ignition-7-6-3/67835)
**Author:** [@michael.black](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.black)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/accessing-report-in-ignition-7-6-3/67835 "2022-12-20T16:55:53Z")
I am trying to do an update for a customer in an early version of Ignition version 7.6.3. There is a tag coming from a plc to a DB through a transaction group. Then they are accessing that tag via a custom script. Tha… --- ## [Browse windows, templates with script?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-windows-templates-with-script/67797)
**Author:** [@Esn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/browse-windows-templates-with-script/67797 "2022-12-20T14:11:43Z")
Hi, I it possible to browse and change windows as with the following pseudo code? for window in allWindows: for component in window.components: component.setProperty('propertyName', propertyValue) and mayb… --- ## [Indirect address component writing default value to PLC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-address-component-writing-default-value-to-plc/67706)
**Author:** [@chaoliang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chaoliang)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/indirect-address-component-writing-default-value-to-plc/67706 "2022-12-20T14:10:30Z")
Here's the issue: there's a numericEntry component created as a library element. in this numericEntry compnent, there's a property called "value", set as InOut type. this property has a default setting as "12.33". this… --- ## [Selecting multiple vision table rows from python?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-multiple-vision-table-rows-from-python/26331)
**Author:** [@waldner](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/waldner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/selecting-multiple-vision-table-rows-from-python/26331 "2022-12-20T14:04:19Z")
I’m not able to select multiple rows in a vision table using python. The selection mode in the table is set to “multiple interval”, however the following code always selects a single line (the last), instead of lines 0, … --- ## [Emailed report is blank](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emailed-report-is-blank/41456)
**Author:** [@yehet73190](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yehet73190)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/emailed-report-is-blank/41456 "2022-12-20T05:10:18Z")
I'm trying to send a report via a button click here is my code: system.report.executeAndDistribute(path = "Report", action= "email", actionSettings = {"smtpServerName":"Gmail", "from":"reports@gmail.com", "to":\["test@g… --- ## [Ignition\[state=STARTING\] ContextState = FAULTED](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-state-starting-contextstate-faulted/37799)
**Author:** [@Karl](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Karl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-state-starting-contextstate-faulted/37799 "2022-12-20T04:18:29Z")
Tried to Restart the Backup server over the weekend, and it faulted. Here is what I think is the relevent portion of the Wrapper log. Any help would be appreciated. INFO | jvm 1 | 2020/08/17 05:27:38 | I \[AuditMa… [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=729) [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/ignition/6.md?page=731)